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Gen Z is obsessed with this new ‘free and unconstrained’ text messaging app — and there’s a huge waitlist 2024-10-22 at 16:49 By Brooke Kato Gen Zers sick of iMessage and craving a new way to communicate are eagerly lining up for access to a new platform. “This is the coolest thing ever,” wrote one […]

AI’s energy appetite has Taiwan reconsidering the nuclear option 2024-10-22 at 16:34 By Gavin Bonshor Premier indicates possible shift in post-Fukushima policy The global surge in AI is placing unprecedented pressure on energy resources, with chipmakers such as TSMC consuming vast amounts of electricity to meet growing demand for advanced silicon. In response, Taiwan’s government

Socket plugs in $40M to strengthen software supply chain 2024-10-22 at 15:41 By Thomas Claburn Biz aims to scrub unnecessary dependencies from npm packages in the name of security Security-focused developer Socket announced on Tuesday it has connected with another $40 million in funding to further its efforts to safeguard the software supply chain.… This

Research uncovers new attack method, security leaders share insights 2024-10-22 at 15:14 By Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin discovered a new attack method.  This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

34% of CIOs ranked securing the network as their number one priority 2024-10-22 at 15:14 By According to a recent report, 34% of chief information officers (CIOs) ranked securing the network as their number one priority.  This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source

Exposing the Danger Within: Hardcoded Cloud Credentials in Popular Mobile Apps 2024-10-22 at 14:35 By Yuanjing Guo, Tommy Dong Examining the hidden risks posed to user privacy and security due to presence of hardcoded credentials within popular mobile apps. This article is an excerpt from Broadcom Software Blogs View Original Source

As Arm rivals cook up custom silicon, Mediatek sticks to tried-and-true Cortex recipe 2024-10-22 at 14:34 By Gavin Bonshor Exec Chris Bergey tells us what the chip designer is doing to stay competitive Interview  Arm Holdings has long been the primary architecture for mobile chips since the advent of modern smartphones – its Cortex is

A Comprehensive Guide to Finding Service Accounts in Active Directory 2024-10-22 at 14:34 By Service accounts are vital in any enterprise, running automated processes like managing applications or scripts. However, without proper monitoring, they can pose a significant security risk due to their elevated privileges. This guide will walk you through how to locate and

Clock’s ticking on PostgreSQL 12, but not everyone is ready to say goodbye 2024-10-22 at 13:45 By Lindsay Clark 11% of databases still on aging version with a month of support left Users of PostgreSQL 12 have less than a month to prepare for the database to enter end of life and become unsupported.… This

Malicious npm Packages Target Developers’ Ethereum Wallets with SSH Backdoor 2024-10-22 at 13:19 By Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a number of suspicious packages published to the npm registry that are designed to harvest Ethereum private keys and gain remote access to the machine via the secure shell (SSH) protocol. The packages attempt to “gain SSH

Bumblebee and Latrodectus Malware Return with Sophisticated Phishing Strategies 2024-10-22 at 13:19 By Two malware families that suffered setbacks in the aftermath of a coordinated law enforcement operation called Endgame have resurfaced as part of new phishing campaigns. Bumblebee and Latrodectus, which are both malware loaders, are designed to steal personal data, along with downloading

Want to feel old? Excel just entered its 40th year 2024-10-22 at 12:47 By Liam Proven More senior than Windows itself, and still runs the world Microsoft Excel, the true successor to the throne of COBOL. Version 1.0 was released on the last day of September 1985, four decades ago.… This article is an excerpt

Telcos find cloud migrations, security, are a pain in the IaaS 2024-10-22 at 11:35 By Laura Dobberstein Carriers consume less than half the cloud they committed to use Telecom companies have consumed only 48 percent of the cloud they have committed to, yet seek to secure more, according to a report released late last week

Major publishers sue Perplexity AI for scraping without paying 2024-10-22 at 10:35 By Iain Thomson We sell that to OpenAI – how dare you steal it and make stuff up Major US news publishers Dow Jones & Co and NYP Holdings have sued AI search engine startup Perplexity for scraping their content without paying for

VMware Releases vCenter Server Update to Fix Critical RCE Vulnerability 2024-10-22 at 10:19 By VMware has released software updates to address an already patched security flaw in vCenter Server that could pave the way for remote code execution. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-38812 (CVSS score: 9.8), concerns a case of heap-overflow vulnerability in the implementation

Lab-grown human brain cells drive virtual butterfly in simulation 2024-10-22 at 09:35 By Thomas Claburn Could organoid-driven computing be the future of AI power? Researchers affiliated with the neuroscience platform FinalSpark have devised a 3D simulation depicting a butterfly that’s directed by human brain cells.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original

Pixel perfect Ghostpulse malware loader hides inside PNG image files 2024-10-22 at 08:33 By Connor Jones Miscreants combine it with an equally tricky piece of social engineering The Ghostpulse malware strain now retrieves its main payload via a PNG image file’s pixels. This development, security experts say, is “one of the most significant changes” made

CISA Adds ScienceLogic SL1 Vulnerability to Exploited Catalog After Active Zero-Day Attack 2024-10-22 at 08:04 By The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Monday added a critical security flaw impacting ScienceLogic SL1 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, following reports of active exploitation as a zero-day. The vulnerability in question, tracked as

India, Nvidia, discuss jointly developed AI chip 2024-10-22 at 07:34 By Simon Sharwood Current capabilities mean local manufacturing is not likely – but a chip tuned to Indian needs could work India’s government is reportedly in talks with Nvidia to co-develop AI silicon.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original Source

Redrawing the line of perimeter protection 2024-10-22 at 07:03 By Perimeter security is about boundaries; however, new threats are pushing physical security professionals to reconsider how they approach their first line of defense.  This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source